assume the current federal tax rate on lotto wings is say 35%. you walk away with about $234 million. not bad. but, if we go over the fiscal cliff, taxes on those wings would spike up $16 million, meaning you'd walk away with a mere $218 million. thanks to our friends at the tax foundation for helping to crunch all of those numbers for us. even if the tax rate was 80%, brian, i would still be in it to win it because you know what? few million dollars? it's worth it. right? for $2? just a little ticket? >> there's two reasons not to buy a ticket. number one, the odds are almost impossible. number two, the winning ticket is right here. . >> no, that's not right. >> ted parish is with us, principal and directser of investments and hensler financial. if i win, whoever wins powerball or any lottery or comes into a lot of money, whether an irhair tans or what it is, what's your first recommendation? call you, right? >> call me and i'll strike you a really good deal. but you should invest for the long term first of all. nothing's changed. tax rates are